Karaikal
District in Puducherry
Population
2 Lakh
State: 11.5 Lakh
Area
160 km²
Literacy Rate
77.4%
State: 76.6%
Sex Ratio
1,047
State: 1,032
Density
1,248 /km²
State: 2,313 /km²
Karaikal is a district in Puducherry with a population of 2 Lakh spread across 160 sq km. Its literacy rate of 77.4% is above the state average of 76.6% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,047 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 1,032.
Demographics
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Population Density
1,248 /km²
▼
2,313 /km²
379 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,047
▲
1,032
943
Literacy Rate
77.4%
▲
76.6%
63.0%
SC Population
17.7%
▲
16.3%
16.6%
ST Population
0.0%
—
0.0%
8.7%
Worker Participation
34.1%
▼
36.2%
39.8%
Health & Development
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Stunting
25.5%
▲
25.3%
33.2%
Child Wasting
15.3%
▲
13.9%
18.4%
Underweight Children
19.7%
▲
19.2%
29.1%
Child Anaemia
65.5%
▲
52.6%
65.2%
Women Anaemia
54.4%
▲
48.8%
55.3%
Full Vaccination
88.9%
▲
84.3%
77.4%
Institutional Delivery
99.6%
▼
99.8%
88.5%
Improved Sanitation
84.3%
▲
84.2%
72.4%
Clean Cooking Fuel
81.2%
▼
89.9%
54.6%
Health Insurance
26.9%
▼
28.0%
41.3%
Safe Drinking Water
99.9%
▼
100.0%
93.6%
Electricity Access
99.6%
▼
99.7%
97.0%
Women & Gender
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Marriage
7.2%
▼
11.6%
20.6%
Teen Pregnancy
0.6%
▼
2.7%
6.6%
Female Literacy Gap
8.4%
▼
9.0%
14.1%
Female Work Gap
39.5%
▲
37.7%
23.9%
Economy & Infrastructure
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
MSME Density
50.7 per 1k pop
▼
53.4 per 1k pop
42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs
10.1k
▼
31.7k
61.7k
Manufacturing Share
18.3%
▲
18.3%
24.9%
Governance
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Pending Cases
3236 per lakh
▲
3109 per lakh
3585 per lakh
Cases Delayed (%)
11.2%
▼
27.8%
35.5%
Monthly Disposal Ratio
1.18
▲
1.01
0.81
All Indicators
| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 97,809 | 2.8 L | 8 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Households | 49,705 | 1.4 L | 3.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Literacy | 79,903 | 2.3 L | 5.6 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Children | 11,307 | 30,997.5 | 1.1 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Castes | 17,206 | 45,667.5 | 1.4 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Tribes | — | — | 73,030.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Worker Participation | 53,139 | 1.5 L | 4.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Cultivators | 1,757 | 4,447 | 94,025.601 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Agricultural Laborers | 6,485 | 15,431 | 71,160.644 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Other Workers | 38,236 | 1.2 L | 1.7 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Sex Ratio | 1,047.071 | 1,038.242 | 949.448 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 968.957 | 969.307 | 925.852 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Literacy Gap | 8.4 | 9.0 | 14.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Work Gap | 39.5 | 37.7 | 23.9 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Hospitals & Health Centres | 9 | 11 | 26.8 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Schools | 105 | 84.5 | 448.822 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Banking | 23 | 18 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Stunting | 25.5% | 25.3% | 33.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Wasting | 15.3% | 13.9% | 18.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Underweight | 19.7% | 19.2% | 29.1% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Anaemia | 65.5% | 52.6% | 65.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Anaemia | 54.4% | 48.8% | 55.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Full Vaccination | 88.9% | 84.3% | 77.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Institutional Births | 99.6% | 99.8% | 88.5% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Improved Sanitation | 84.3% | 84.2% | 72.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Clean Cooking Fuel | 81.2% | 89.9% | 54.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Health Insurance | 26.9% | 28.0% | 41.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Drinking Water | 99.9% | 100.0% | 93.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Electricity Access | 99.6% | 99.7% | 97.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Iodized Salt | 93.0% | 88.2% | 95.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Literacy | 88.8% | 85.5% | 73.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 59.0% | 55.3% | 40.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Marriage | 7.2% | 11.6% | 20.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Teen Pregnancy | 0.6% | 2.7% | 6.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 100.0% | 96.5% | 78.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| 4+ Antenatal Visits | 88.3% | 84.0% | 60.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| C-Section Rate | 45.9% | 52.5% | 23.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding | — | — | 66.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| ORS for Diarrhoea | — | — | 61.8% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Hypertension | 24.4% | 28.8% | 25.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Diabetes | 22.8% | 23.8% | 14.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 19.5% | 14.9% | 40.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Pending Cases per Lakh | 3,235.908 | 3,108.606 | 3,585.273 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases Delayed in Disposal | 11.2% | 27.8% | 35.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr) | 9.7% | 16.9% | 19.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Monthly Disposal Ratio | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Case Density | 6,479 | 17,405 | 64,978.341 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Women's Court Cases | 12.3% | 12.4% | 9.4% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases at Evidence Stage | 41.3% | 36.9% | 39.0% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Climate Vulnerability Index | — | — | 0.6 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | — | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Food Grain Yield Variability | — | — | 0.3 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021) | — | — | 56.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 54.3% | 71.6% | 59.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Agricultural Intensity | 37.8% | 39.9% | 49.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Fallow Ratio | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| SC/ST Land Equity Gap | -10.3 | — | 11.3 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Holdings per 1,000 People | 25.1 | 27.7 | 157.705 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Cultivated Land per Capita | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Leased Area Share | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Land Gini Coefficient | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Sowing Efficiency | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Uncultivated Ratio | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MSME Density | 50.7 | 53.4 | 42.6 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Total MSMEs | 10,147 | 31,725.5 | 61,725.66 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Manufacturing Share | 18.3% | 18.3% | 24.9% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Small Enterprise Share | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| POCSO Cases | — | 105 | 89.0 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| SC/ST Atrocities | — | 1 | 17.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Domestic Violence | — | — | 12.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Dowry Crimes | — | 7 | 51.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Drug Crimes (NDPS) | — | 121 | 147.763 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Cybercrime | — | 64 | 55.7 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Environmental Crimes | — | — | 10.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Safety-Relevant Crime Rate | — | 105 | 93.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Blood Banks per Lakh | 1 | 2.5 | 4.1 | eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024) |
| Biogas Plants per Lakh | — | — | 1.3 | GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Karaikal district?
Karaikal has a population of 2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,248 people per sq km across 160 sq km.
What is the literacy rate of Karaikal?
Karaikal has a literacy rate of 77.4%, which is above the Puducherry average of 76.6% and above the national average of 63.0%.
How does Karaikal compare to Puducherry?
Karaikal has a sex ratio of 1,047 (above state average of 1,032) and a literacy rate of 77.4% (above state average of 76.6%).
What data sources are used for Karaikal?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Census 2011
NFHS-5 (2019–21)
NJDG (2024)
CVI (2021)
Ag Census 2015–16
Udyam/MSME (2026)
NCRB SLL (2022)
eRaktKosh (2024)
GOBARdhan (2026)
Town Amenities (2011)
RBI BSR (2026)